Kia ora whānau o Ngāi Tahu, kā mihi o te Tau Hou. Belated season’s greetings to you all.
Ngā mate
Kei konā kei a koutou kā whakaaro. Our thoughts are with you. May your heart be filled with wonderful memories of your loved one.
Kā mihi nui me te aroha ki kā pēpi hou. Welcome to all the Kāi Tahu summer babies.
Rā whānau
Kā mihi nui i tō rā whānau, wishing you many happy returns of the day.
Rerenga kupu
Kia ora anō whānau mā – Heads up everyone.
Kā mihi nui
Ōtākou extends our congratulations to Dr Rawiri Te Maire Tau on his appointment as the new Upoko mō te hapū o Ngāi Tūāhuriri.
Otago Harbour news
As we look out the window we watch the widening of the shipping channel in the Otago Harbour. The tug is bringing the excavator and barge to ‘the bend’ just off Te Rauone, Ōtākou.
Book launch
The Ōtākou Māori Women’s Welfare League history book launch was held on Sunday 15 November 2015.
The branch members wish to congratulate author, Mere Montgomery for her mahi, and also wish to thank Ōtākou Rūnanga for their support over all the years the League has been operating including this function.
The League is also appreciative for the support of the Ngāi Tahu Fund via their sponsor, Moana Wesley and project leader, Natalie Karaitiana. Whakawhetai ki a koutou.
Hākui exhibition opening
A very successful opening for the Hākui Exhibition was held on 19 November 2015, at the Otago Museum. The exhibition will run until May and we do hope whānau will be able to go and see the beautiful taoka on display.
Ōtākou website
Feel free to browse our website. Whānau wishing to book the marae for functions can do so online: http://www.otakourunaka.co.nz
Contributions to Te Pānui Rūnaka
Ōtākou office welcomes your whānau or personal news for inclusion in our pānui. Please send your news items ie. achievements in sports, education or anything else of community interest, pēpi hou, memorials, kupu hou and photos to: [email protected]. Your photos must have captions and names of people in the photo. Thank you.